The Pitt defense has been on an impressive run over the past four seasons.
We watch this team enough to know how they play and what they are good at. Generally Pitt teams sell out to stop the run. They are elite at rushing the passer and are pretty effective at getting off the field on third downs. So I went and looked at all those numbers over the past four years, it kind of speaks to the consistency this side of the ball plays with right now.
2019
Total Defense: 15th, 312.9 ypg
Run Defense: 12th, 108.4 ypg
Sacks: T-2nd, 51
3rd Down Defense: 23rd, 33.3%
Players Drafted: Dane Jackson
All-ACC: Jaylen Twyman (1st), Paris Ford (1st), Patrick Jones (2nd), Dane Jackson (2nd)
All-Americans: Jaylen Twyman (second team)
2020
Total Defense: 20th, 339.5 ypg
Run Defense: 3rd, 93.5
Sacks: T-1st, 46
3rd Down Defense: 25th, 35.3%
Players Drafted: Patrick Jones, Rashad Weaver, Jason Pinnock, Damar Hamlin, Jaylen Twyman
All-ACC: Patrick Jones (1st), Rashad Weaver (1st), Damar Hamlin (2nd), Sir’Vocea Dennis (3rd)
All-Americans: Patrick Jones (1st team), Rashad Weaver (1st team)
2021
Total Defense: 38th, 353.5 ypg
Run Defense: 6th, 89.2 ypg
Sacks: 3rd, 54
3rd Down Defense: 13th, 33.5%
Players Drafted: Damarri Mathis
All-ACC: Calijah Kancey (1st) Habakkuk Baldonado (2nd), Sir’Vocea Dennis (2nd), Brandon Hill (2nd)
All-Americans: Calijah Kancey (third team)
2022
Total Defense: 19th, 319.7 ypg
Run Defense: 7th, 95.5 ypg
Sacks: 1st, 45
3rd Down Defense: 18th, 31.1%
Players Drafted: ??
All-ACC: ??
All-Americans: ??
We watch this team enough to know how they play and what they are good at. Generally Pitt teams sell out to stop the run. They are elite at rushing the passer and are pretty effective at getting off the field on third downs. So I went and looked at all those numbers over the past four years, it kind of speaks to the consistency this side of the ball plays with right now.
2019
Total Defense: 15th, 312.9 ypg
Run Defense: 12th, 108.4 ypg
Sacks: T-2nd, 51
3rd Down Defense: 23rd, 33.3%
Players Drafted: Dane Jackson
All-ACC: Jaylen Twyman (1st), Paris Ford (1st), Patrick Jones (2nd), Dane Jackson (2nd)
All-Americans: Jaylen Twyman (second team)
2020
Total Defense: 20th, 339.5 ypg
Run Defense: 3rd, 93.5
Sacks: T-1st, 46
3rd Down Defense: 25th, 35.3%
Players Drafted: Patrick Jones, Rashad Weaver, Jason Pinnock, Damar Hamlin, Jaylen Twyman
All-ACC: Patrick Jones (1st), Rashad Weaver (1st), Damar Hamlin (2nd), Sir’Vocea Dennis (3rd)
All-Americans: Patrick Jones (1st team), Rashad Weaver (1st team)
2021
Total Defense: 38th, 353.5 ypg
Run Defense: 6th, 89.2 ypg
Sacks: 3rd, 54
3rd Down Defense: 13th, 33.5%
Players Drafted: Damarri Mathis
All-ACC: Calijah Kancey (1st) Habakkuk Baldonado (2nd), Sir’Vocea Dennis (2nd), Brandon Hill (2nd)
All-Americans: Calijah Kancey (third team)
2022
Total Defense: 19th, 319.7 ypg
Run Defense: 7th, 95.5 ypg
Sacks: 1st, 45
3rd Down Defense: 18th, 31.1%
Players Drafted: ??
All-ACC: ??
All-Americans: ??
